The Great Depression and Broadway: Finding Light in the Darkest Hours
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Preface
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Episodes
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Preface
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Chapter 1: The Birth of the Great Depression Musical
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Chapter 2: The Songs of Survival: Musical Themes in the Great Depression
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Chapter 4: The Rise of the “Book Musical”: Shaping Broadway’s Future
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Chapter 5: The Golden Age Begins: Oklahoma! and the Birth of Modern Musical Theater
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Chapter 6: The War Years and Social Change: South Pacific and the Musical’s Role in Wartime America
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Chapter 7: Carousel: The Dark Heart of Musical Theater
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Chapter 8: Annie Get Your Gun: Empowering the American Heroine
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Chapter 9: Lady in the Dark: The Psychological Musical Revolution
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Chapter 10: The Cradle Will Rock: A Political Revolution Through Song